Large Sockets and Spanners

[zyklon]

Realised yesterday I have a poor selection of large sockets especially impact and spanner’s over 32mm. I have a number of large nuts to remove and the only thing I have is a big adjustable. Not even a spanner over 32mm. I have a 3/4 inch Milwaukee so after 3/4“ sockets.

What do you guys recommend? Everyone talks about Snap-on but as far as I know, they are ridiculously expensive and you can’t simply order online like the other brands.

I mentioned spanner’s and the reason for that is, sometimes you can’t get a socket onto a nut but you could get a spanner. Should I just stick to an adjustable?

Suggestions and links are welcome.

 

[Abacus]

Have look at king dick tools made in the uk you can buy direct

 

[milkloss]

I've got some cheapy 1" sockets off Amazon. They're deep so match the leg length on the torque multiplier too. Use a 3/4" to 1" converter for the whacky gun but you lose some whack.

 

[Barleymow]

Old britool are good got a 5 cantilever tool box at a boot sale a few yrs ago ,asked the price chap said £5 if you can pick it up. Counted 50 plus spanners when got home up to 36mm size

 

[Turnip]

Always liked Teng tools, think Screwfix carry them. For large sizes I used to just buy cheap and have an extra spare for when it broke, didn't think it warranted a large investment for sizes that got limited use. Simple ply storage box for them and done.

 

[David.]

I got a Hilka set of combination spanners up to about 52mm, was only about £60.
As has been said they won't get used often, but will be a Godsend wen you need them.

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[Alchad]

I bought a Kamasa 3/4“ socket set from my local agricultural suppliers for about £100 ten or more years ago, it’s been fine for anything I’ve asked it to do. Amazon reckons they are nearer £200 now but still probably a reasonable buy. Can’t help on spanners, when I found I needed a large size I relied on Ebay to buy one offs but looked for names I recognised.

Alchad

 

[Sausage]

Beta are good, but as above King Dick are made in UK so I try to buy them these days.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Baught a set of these a couple of years ago, nothing too fancy as won't be used all the time https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERGEN-J...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

 

[mobileweld]

I bought a Senator set of 3/4 sockets and ratchet/ bar ect. think they go to 50mm very handy to have in the van. I chose them mainly because they came in a very good strong plastic case which is a bonus in a van

 

[Turnip]

In all honesty I would love to go full Wera but haven't been able to justify it.

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[Half Pipe]

Good selection of individual sockets http://www.impactsocket.co.uk/products/six-point-sockets/3-4-square-drive-sockets.html
Or a large 3/4 impact set http://www.impactsocket.co.uk/products/boxed-sets/3-4-metric-29-piece-socket-sets.html

 

[casemx 270]

Search eBay as long as their branded can't go wrong

 

[Gerbert]

Buy the cheapest set of decent looking 3/4 impact sockets, never mind the brand. For the abuse they take, as far as I can gather and also in my experience, breaking sockets is surprisingly rare, even very cheap ones

 

[bumkin]

Buy the cheapest set of decent looking 3/4 impact sockets, never mind the brand. For the abuse they take, as far as I can gather and also in my experience, breaking sockets is surprisingly rare, even very cheap ones

I agree I bought a cheap 3/4 set forty years ago never broke one yet also with the spanners when they get that big they are pretty tough

 

[H200GT]

The bigger the nuts are, the less important the tolerance is. A spanner half a mm out on a 42mm nut won’t slip, different story on a 10mm nut. Also a 10mm rounded nut will often be more of an issue than the larger sizes as more often than not they will be hard to get at.

I tend to buy better quality on the smaller tools, as they get bigger then the brand to me is less important.

 

[Munkul]

The bigger the nuts are, the less important the tolerance is. A spanner half a mm out on a 42mm nut won’t slip, different story on a 10mm nut. Also a 10mm rounded nut will often be more of an issue than the larger sizes as more often than not they will be hard to get at.

I tend to buy better quality on the smaller tools, as they get bigger then the brand to me is less important.

this, exactly, I was just going to say!

I have a cheap jumbo spanner set 36-52mm, everything 32mm and below is branded - beta, facom, etc
I'd also buy a quality 3/4" socket set just for the ratchet. Yes you can usually get away with welding up a broken 3/4" ratchet, but it's far handier having a big ratchet you can trust on a cheater bar... probably get away with sealey or clarke set for low use, mind...

 

[Adeptandy]

I brought a cheap set years ago, 3/4 drive and had 4 foot of tube on the end and bouncing on it, still havent broken 1

 

[IH 414]

Britool 1/2 drive sockets up to 30mm. Us pro / bergen 3/4 drive up to 50mm. Need a descent breaker bar yet. Often a bargain to be had in bills tool store in Glasgow. Ex mod. Snap on 1/2 drive bar for £20.

 

[milkloss]

Good selection of individual sockets http://www.impactsocket.co.uk/products/six-point-sockets/3-4-square-drive-sockets.html
Or a large 3/4 impact set http://www.impactsocket.co.uk/products/boxed-sets/3-4-metric-29-piece-socket-sets.html

Eye wateringly expensive!